Arab Prisoners Escape Acre Prison During Riots
Arab prisoners escaped Acre prison during a riot sparked by two mortar bombs on the roof. Authorities note past breaches, including a 1947 blast by Irgun. British troops face multiple Palestine crises as clashes spread in Jaffa and Jerusalem amid martial law threats.
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Acre
Palestine
Britain
Jaffa
Haganah
London
Foreign Office
Sheikh Jarrah
Irgun
Haifa
Parochial Schools Begin As Daylight Time Takes Hold
Pa Newce reports parochial schools start on daylight saving time while public schools remain on eastern standard time. The weekend brings summer heat with Sunday reaching midsummer levels. Rotary signs go up on city highways as coal trains swarm in and docks near New Castle shift to daylight time. Fishermen at Pike's boat-house report boat leases delayed and boats unavailable, leaving many disappointed.
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New Castle
Pike
Pymatuningham
Akron Bus Strike Ends With 15 Cent Wage Increase
Akron's 26 day bus strike ended as CIIO Transportation Workers Union and the International Association of Machinists accepted a 15 cent hourly wage rise. The city-wide shutdown disrupted service for over 300,000 riders beginning April 1.
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Akron
INS
Ciio Transportation Workers Union
International Association of Machinists
Moore
Daily Weather Report Highlights U S Weather Data
Daily weather report shows a maximum 82 and minimum 49 with traces of precipitation and a river stage of 6.7 feet for the 24 hour period ending early today. For the 25 hour period ending Sunday morning typical figures include a maximum 41 and minimum 57 with .18 inches of precipitation.
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United States
Gideons Declare 1449 Sessions Conclude in City
Gideons International closed its forty third annual convention in the city on Sunday. The next session will be held in York Pennsylvania in April 1949. The group filled more than 75 pulpits in the city and county sharing the Bible distribution work and personal testimonies of lives changed by the scriptures.
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Pennsylvania
Gideons
York
Riots In Osaka Blamed On Communists In Korea
In Osaka police stopped a mob of 8000 to 10000 Koreans trying to storm the prefectural government building. Officials blame communists for the renewed riots. Lt Gen Robert L Eichelberger, commander of the U S eighth army, said the riots in Kobe Osaka area were clearly communist instigated amid a mass Koreans meeting before Osaka's prefectural palace.
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Osaka
Japan
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Kobe
Robert L. Eichelberger
U. S. Eighth Army
Kobe-Osaka
German Communists Lose Ground in American Zone Elections
In the American zone, German Communists win 7.9 percent of the vote, a sharp drop from prior hopes. Christian Democrats lead with 29.2 percent, Social Democrats 35.6 percent, Liberal Democrats 21.8, and National Democrats 3.4, as 81 percent turnout reflects rising rightward shifts and concerns over a Nazi revival.
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Frankfurt
INS
Christian Democrats
Liberal Democrats
National Democrats
Social Democrats
Hesse
U.S
Bradley Warns Congress on Air Force Funding Pressure
Gen Omar N Bradley told the Senate Armed Services Committee that the chance of war with Russia is higher now than three months ago and urged a larger air arm than the Defense Department recommends. He and Forrestal discussed a compromise to 66 air groups instead of 70, with immediate concerns highlighted.
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Congress
Army Chief of Staff
Russia
Omar N. Bradley
Defense
Forrestal
Senate Appropriations
Senate
Bradley
Senate Armed Services Committee
Len Saltonstall
R Mass
Armed Services Committee
Deaths in Portersville and surrounding areas
The death list includes Carl Eugene Russell age 29 R. D. 2 Mrs. David Griffiths 75 of 332 Neshannock avenue Mrs. Samuel Fox 67 R. D. 2 Portersville Infant Jack Leroy Fullwood Jr R. D. 6 Frances Gertrude Shoaff 84 of 1231 Huron avenue George C. Rodgers 75 Pulaski R. D. 1 Alex Gugliotta Hillsville Mrs Charles Gorant 61 R. D. 2 Wampum.
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Carl Eugene Russell
R. D
David Griffiths
Neshannock Avenue
Samuel Fox
Portersville
Jack Leroy Fullwood, Jr
Frances Gertrude Shoaff
Huron Avenue
George C. Rodgers
Pulaski
Alex Gugliotta
Hillsville
Charles Gorant
Wampum
House To Vote On Repeal Of Margarine Tax
In Washington the House votes today on repeal of federal taxes on margarine ending a 62 year battle. Speaker Martin predicts the repeal will pass with little trouble though final ballot may stretch to Wednesday or Thursday. He notes the move ends federal restrictions on sale of the vegetable product.
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Washington
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House
Martin
Mass
Local Contests Feature State Voting Tuesday
Harrisburg April 26. Pennsylvania voters face a wide slate of local contests and an unofficial peek at presidential preferences in the primary. Democrats include President Truman on ballots tomorrow with many write ins likely. Republicans expect a large write in, with Edward Martin’s campaign showing strength but likely surpassed by other names.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Truman
U. S
Edward Martin
Minnesota
Gover
Driver Killed as Car Overturns Near City Line
Carl Eugene Russell 29 of Marylyn avenue Union Township died instantly at 5 30 p m when his car overturned three times just north of the city line on Wilmington avenue. His companion Robert E Reed 24 escaped with facial and rib injuries. State Police attributed the crash to Russell attempting to pass a vehicle on the curve at Pulaski road near New Castle.
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Carl Eugene Russell
Marylyn Avenue
R. D
Union Township
Wilmington Avenue
Robert E. Reed
Neshannock Avenue
Bryan Motor Sales
Charles E. Allen
Russell
New Castle
Pulaski Road
Joseph A Green
Clen Moore Boulevard
James Carson
Wallace Avenue
New Castle News
Wilmington Road
District Letter Carriers Meet in New Castle
Northwest district of the Pennsylvania State Association of National Association of Letter Carriers convened in New Castle for its semi annual meeting at The Castleton. The Butler bill would raise yearly pay by 585 for postal workers and 468 for federal employees. The group endorsed a March 16 postmaster general order for two to three city deliveries daily and discussed scheduling changes. A banquet followed with remarks by Francis J Augustine and toastmaster William Hanna as R B Kremers spoke.
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New Castle News
National Association of Letter Carriers
R. B. Kremer
Darrell D. Kearns
Leon H. Gavin
Louis E. Graham
Kearns
Penna
Gavin
Graham
Pennsylvania State Association of National Association of Letter Carriers
New Castle
Castleton
NALC
Jess M. Donaldson
W. R. Hanna
Kenneth Lutz
Carroll Forrest
Francis J. Augustine
William R. Hanna
R. B. Kremers
Great
Fear Light Vote In Primaries Tuesday
An upcoming primary is expected to draw few voters with limited contests. Polls run 7 a m to 8 p m EST, affecting workers on daylight saving time. Four contests of note appear on the ballot, with two candidates each for state senate nominations in both parties.
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Fear Light
Senate
Two Slain In Beaver County
In Beaver County two separate but similar murders left two couples dead. Helen Hartung 36 is held for shooting her husband Lester 42 a plant foreman five times after a day long quarrel. Mile Gvozdich 55 is held for beating his wife Zora 57 to death with an ax after a quarrel.
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Beaver
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Beaver County
Helen Hartung
Lester
Mile Gvozdich
Zora Gvozdich
Meat Strike and Rail Walkout Threat Alarm Officials
In Washington on April 26, government officials moved past the coal case as top labor concerns. Cy rus S. Ching summoned the Big Four Packers and CIO Packinghouse Workers Union for talks to resolve the meat tie-up while Rail Brotherhoods threaten a strike on April 27 if wage disputes with carriers remain. John L. Lewis leads 400000 coal diggers back in production as pension disputes linger.
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Washington
Cyrus S. Ching
Big Four
CIO Packinghouse Workers Union
John L. Lewis
UMW
Fire damages church tower after dedication
A fire damaged the recording mechanism in the tower of Central Presbyterian Church on the Public Square shortly after its amplifying system was dedicated. Firemen arrived at 10:30 p m Sunday to extinguish the blaze, which could have caused heavy damage if not detected in time. Dr Robert M Patterson the church pastor said the machine had been turned off minutes before the fire.
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Central Presbyterian Church
Robert M. Patterson
Man And Wife Are Found Dead In Bradford Apartment
Police in Bradford report that Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Johnson both 25 were found shot to death in their apartment early Sunday. Chief Edward Edmonds said the bodies lay on the floor with a gun between them and each had been shot once through the head.
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Bradford
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Police Today
Leroy Johnson
Bouh
Edward Edmonds
President May Ask Congress For Arms Shipments
President Truman plans to seek congressional approval for limited arms shipments to Britain France Belgium the Netherlands and Luxembourg as part of a Western Europe defense build up amid Berlin crisis tensions. Secretary Marshall will review policy with Truman at the White House while London talks on the Brussels pact press on and regional East West strains grow.
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Pierre Loving
U. N.S
Washington
Truman
Secretary of State
Marshall
Russia
Congress
Europe
Bogota
White House
Britain
France
Belgium
Netherlands
Luxembourg
Bevin
Bidault
London
Berlin
U. S
News urges swift returns on unopposed primaries
To election boards due to the many offices with no competition in Tuesday's primaries, The News asks boards to call or send returns as soon as the count is complete only for Republican State Senate, Democratic State Senate, Assembly New Castle, and General Assembly New Castle. News phones are 4000.
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Senate
Assembly
New Caste
General Assembly
New Castle
Royal Silver Anniversary Observed by King and Queen
King George VI and Queen Elizabeth marked their twenty fifth wedding anniversary in London with a procession to St Pauls cathedral and a thanksgiving service attended by the royal couple. Congratulatory messages flowed to Buckingham Palace as schools closed by royal request amid austerity. Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh rode in the first carriage while the household cavalry paraded in full dress.
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Elizabeth
Britain
St. Paul's Cathedral
St. Paul's
Buckingham Palace
Duke of Edinburgh
Time Changes Frustrate Commuters In Budget Sleep Shift
A reader describes a morning rush where alarm clocks fail to match real time and buses run late. The piece captures confusion as people scramble through a citywide schedule disruption and miss meals, with frustration mounting as time slips away.
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